Delhi’s ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls has received 3,11,839 applications from people seeking to add their names to the voter list, according to the daily report issued by the Chief Electoral Officer on September 22.
The figure covers applications received across 13 districts between August 31 and September 21, along with 2,12,400 applications submitted up to August 30. During the latest reporting period, 99,439 new Form-6 applications were recorded for inclusion in the electoral roll.
The revision exercise has also generated a large volume of requests to remove names and correct voter details. Applications submitted through Form-7, used for deletion from the electoral roll, totalled 53,026 as of September 21. This includes 1,555 applications received between August 31 and September 21 and 51,471 applications recorded earlier.
Form-8 applications, which cover corrections or changes to a voter’s name, address and other details, stood at 2,97,044. Of these, 36,276 were received during the latest reporting period, in addition to 2,60,768 applications submitted previously.
The figures show that the SIR is functioning not only as an exercise to add new electors but also as a broad administrative process involving deletions and corrections. Each category requires electoral authorities to examine applications and update records in accordance with the applicable verification process.
The number of applications from Indians living abroad has also risen. The Chief Electoral Officer’s report recorded 190 new Form-6A applications between August 31 and September 21. Including 1,351 applications received earlier, the total number of Form-6A applications stood at 1,541.
Form-6 is used by eligible residents to apply for inclusion in the electoral roll, while Form-7 is used to request deletion and Form-8 to seek corrections or changes in existing entries. Form-6A relates to eligible Indian citizens residing outside the country.
The scale of the applications places a significant administrative workload on election officials across Delhi’s 13 districts. The figures also indicate that the revision is drawing requests from multiple groups of voters: people seeking first-time or renewed inclusion, existing electors seeking corrections, applicants requesting removal of names, and eligible overseas Indian citizens.
The latest report does not provide the number of applications approved, rejected or pending in each category. It also does not establish how many applications relate to first-time voters, transferred residents, duplicate entries or changes in household circumstances. Those outcomes will depend on scrutiny and verification by the election authorities.
The Chief Electoral Officer’s daily reporting will remain the key source for tracking how the application totals change and how the electoral administration processes the requests. For residents, the eventual publication and verification of the revised voter list will determine whether submitted applications result in additions, deletions or corrections to their electoral records.
